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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning= __Language Arts & Social Studies__
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * Students gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and standards at the heart of a project. Projects also build vital workplace skills and lifelong habits of learning. Projects can allow students to address community issues, explore careers, interact with adult mentors, use technology, and present their work to audiences beyond the classroom. PBL can motivate students who might otherwise find school boring or meaningless.
 * 1) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * Video and Audio Recordings - speeches by leaders which are then compared
 * 1) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category.
 * Standardized tests should not impede the use of technology....teachers need to learn to teach the standards by using new methods utilizing technology tools.**
 * Steps:**
 * 1. Find research/data etc. to show the effectiveness of using technology/PBL to increase academic achievement**
 * 2. Presentation to stakeholders (staff, board, admin, parents, and students) to show the research and data and get support.**
 * 3. Create PLC time in the schedule to allow teachers time to create Units, Lessons, Activities, etc. for use in the classroom that teach the standards.**
 * 4. Continue to provide support and professional development for new methods.**
 * 5. Once students have utilized new lessons, activities, projects......have students present to the stakeholders.**
 * 6. Hopefully use test results/data to show improvement in academic results.**


 * Alternative ideas:**
 * 1. Lobby legislature to eliminate/modify/localize standardized tests.**

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=


 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

= Post Final Team Mission Projects Here: =



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